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title: Stonehenge during the Schism War
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For the purpose of describing the setting, we divide the area of
Stonehenge into five regions.
+ Wales
+ Mercia
+ Wessex
+ East Anglia
+ Northumbria
**Wales** is home to two old and strong covenants, namely
Cad Gadu and Blackthorn, in addition to the nameless covenant
eradicated in 1011. The Diedne fled completely when the nameless
covenant fell, and the region sees no further conflict during the
Schism, and the Order is trying to rebuild.
England was unified about 100 years prior, from four older kingdoms.
When Knut conquered England in 1016, he divided her into four earldoms,
corresponding to these older kingdoms.
**Northumbria** is in the North, spanning from coast to coast.
The Schism war still rages, with Diedne raiding from their powerbase
in Loch Leglean. There are three [Covenants]() which survive
the Schism, including the Flambeau stronghold of Ungulus.
**East Anglia** on the East Coast (South of Northumbria) and
**Wessex** on the South Coast (West of East Anglia) have always had
little Hermetic activity. There was a covenant in Kent, called Roma Nova,
but it fell in 1008.
**Mercia** is in the middle, bordering on all the other three fiefs as
well as Wales.
## Mercia
Eadric Streona became Ealdorman of Mercia in 1007
[[wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadric_Streona)].
He was the first earl under Knut, but was killed by Knut in
December 1017.
Eadric rose to the post of ealdorman following a number of
devastating battles of the Schism War.
He immediately started outlawed magic, in all its forms,
and both Hermetic and hedge wizards were hunted down.
## Wessex
Knut took Wessex under his direct rule at first.
